Ji Fengyao walked into Sui Garden with steady strides.
The living room was pitch-dark. His steps faltered when his gaze fell on the figure sitting motionless on the sofa.
"Why are you still up?"
The sudden voice startled Fang Lele awake from a deep sleep. He looked up at the man's familiar face, surprise flickering in his eyes.
Ji Fengyao raised his brows slightly and walked over to him. "Were you waiting for me?"
The sofa sank beneath his weight. Fang Lele pressed his lips together and discreetly shifted to one side.
Yet what he thought was a subtle movement was as clear as if seen through a magnifying glass to the man whose attention had never left him.
Nothing escaped him.
Something flickered in Ji Fengyao's deep eyes. A meaningful smile curved his lips, then quickly vanished.
"Are you drunk?"
He reached out naturally toward Fang Lele's forehead. Just before his hand touched him, Fang Lele instinctively leaned back.
The air abruptly froze. Realizing what he had done, Fang Lele looked at the man in panic. That faintly amused gaze seemed to see straight through him.
"I... I'll make you some tea."
Fang Lele lowered his eyes to avoid his gaze, then crouched by the table and fumbled with the tea set.
Ji Fengyao lounged against the back of the sofa, propping his head on one hand. His gaze skimmed Fang Lele's crouching posture, and his lips curved silently.
Steam rose from the kettle. As the temperature climbed, it let out a rapid rumble before falling quiet again.
"Did you have fun with your classmates?"
The hand holding the teapot suddenly trembled. Fang Lele drew a soft breath and answered calmly, "Yes."
If he hadn't overheard those words, or hadn't seen that familiar license plate outside the restaurant.
He